From the Music Department

In Week 8 last term, the Year 5/6 Rock Band took part in Nazareth College’s annual Battle of the Bands, participating for the very first time.  It was a new experience for the group, and one they’d been preparing for with plenty of practice and teamwork under the guidance of their director, Ms Madeleine Binney – and they sounded great! Taking part in the event gave them a chance to share what they’ve been working on and enjoy making music together in front of a live audience.

Our Primary Music Leaders, Clarisse and Frieda, reflected on their performance:

“This experience will stay with me forever and I loved being able to watch the other bands. I was inspired by all the other schools who, after I watched and listened to them, I realised also worked as hard as our band did. That night was lots of fun, singing along to songs I knew, and also listening to new tunes that were unknown to my ears. I look forward to more experiences like this later in my school years.” Clarisse

“Battle of the Bands was such a fun experience for our band. It helped us feel braver on stage and brought us closer as a team. We worked hard, had lots of fun, and loved seeing all the other bands! It made me feel very proud of our band of how courageous we were. I loved seeing everyone up on stage holding the instruments and getting ready for the big show. I had the best feeling at the end of the performance. We performed the song Twist and Shout by the Beatles, and I thought that was a very good song for us. Shout out to Miss Binney for teaching us the song and being there. And shout out to Mrs Turner for being there to support us.” Frieda

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The Year 5/6 students in the Catholic Schools Music Festival Choir were also busy in the last few weeks of Term 2, as they prepared for their CSMF Hub Assessment with their teachers, Ms Tennille Gibson and Ms Madeleine Binney. Students from nearby Catholic schools joined us at SAC for this important step in preparing for the upcoming event later this year. Congratulations to all the students involved in each of these events!

members of the CSMF Choir shared some insights:

“The Hub Assessment was a great opportunity for the SAC CSMF Choir to get together with other schools. The talent was remarkable, and everyone was so kind and supportive, always ready to lend a hand. This was a great learning opportunity to perfect our songs and choreography for our final performance. Overall, the Hub Assessment was a great experience.” Erin

“It was amazing to see how talented everyone was!” Edytka

“As we continue to learn and rehearse songs that are exciting and lively, stretching from forgotten songs of Australia to Elvis Presley, coming together as a choir of over 200 students and singing together makes memories that I will cherish when looking back in the future. A special thanks and gratitude go out to Ms Rothall and Meredith for coming and helping us along with other staff who came along as well. Thanks to the schools and their teachers for bringing their students all the way here. 

In general, the Hub Assessment was enjoyable but hard work as we focused on our higher notes, stretching our vocal chords, and working on our choreography, practising timing and making sure the actions could be visible to the far away audience.” Clarisse

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